why
why
interrogative adverb
why so?
interrogative adverb
- for what reason or purpose
为什么
why did he do it?.
他为什么做这件事？。
■[withnegative]used to make or agree to a suggestion
为什么（表示建议或同意建议）
why don't I give you a lift?.
我何不让你搭个便车？。
- (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which
为什么；所以
the reason why flu jabs need repeating every year is that the virus changes.
需要每年打流感预防针的原因是因为病毒会变异。
■the reason for which
为什么
each has faced similar hardships, and perhaps that is why they are friends.
每个人都曾碰到相似的困难，这也许就是他们成为朋友的原因。
- expressing surprise or indignation
唷；哎呀；嗨（表示惊讶、愤怒等）
Why, that's absurd!.
唷，真是荒谬！。 - used to add emphasis to a response
呃（表示强调）
‘You think so?’ ‘Why, yes.’.
“你真的这么想的？”“呃，是的。” 。
- a reason or explanation
原因；理由
the whys and wherefores of these procedures need to be explained to students.
要办这些手续的缘由都必须一一解释给学生听。
why so?
- for what reason or purpose?
为什么这样？
- Old English hwī, hwȳ 'by what cause', instrumental case of hwæt 'what', of Germanic origin
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